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Valentines Day Lottery: Give the Gift of Kona

The IRONMAN Valentine’s Day Lottery is our Valentine’s gift to those who dream of Kona. Enter your loved one for a chance to fulfill the dream of a lifetime at the world’s most prestigious one-day endurance event.

As a special Valentine’s Day tribute, IRONMAN is giving you a chance to "heart" the triathlete of your life with the dream of a lifetime: a chance to compete at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i on October 11.

Winning a chance to compete in Kona has been an integral part of the IRONMAN experience since 1983 thanks to the vision of IRONMAN founders John and Judy Collins. They wanted to ensure that athletes of all abilities would have the opportunity to race in the world's most challenging one-day endurance event. Since then thousands of athletes have lived their dream on the Big Island by getting to the finish line.

"I know its cliché but I will never forget crossing that finish line,” says Shannon Oullette, a lottery winner from last year. “It felt more amazing than my three other IRONMAN races put together. The sounds, the cheering crowd and the lights coupled with the realization I actually completed the IRONMAN World Championship was truly amazing. It is truly magical—the Disneyland of IRONMAN!"

The Valentine's Day Lottery is not related to the IRONMAN World Championship lottery. Entries for the Valentine’s Day Lottery are on sale now and registration will close on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be announced on Monday, February 17, 2014. You may purchase as many entries as you would like. You must provide the name, date of birth and email address of the athlete you are purchasing the entry for—only the named athlete may claim the prize.